Northfield Bone Rongeur Simple Action Handle Straight 203.2mm

Main function:ﾠTo excise, trim and sculpt soft (cancellous) or hard (cortical) bone. Bone Cutters: To cut bone or to remove bone splinters. Rongeurs: To cut or remove small pieces of tissue or bone.ﾠ

Where used mostly:ﾠOrthopedic surgery.ﾠ

Important product features:ﾠA variety of styles and sizes is available, in straight and curved patterns, with a single-action or double-action joint. The double-action models provide much more power to the surgeon, causing less hand fatigue, andﾠare also more expensive. Rongeurs are characterised by a hollowed, cup-like working end, while cutting forceps have beveled, scissor like cutting edges.ﾠ

Useful hints in usage:ﾠCertain rongeurs are designed for use on soft tissue and cancellous bone only.ﾠ

Special care instructions:ﾠSelect the proper size to perform the task. Take care not to cut implants, this will ruin cutting edge.ﾠ

?Other comments:ﾠThe most popular types are the Liston, Ruskin-Liston, Ruskin, Beyer and Leksell.ﾠ

Instrument subtypes:ﾠ

Brand new re-usable surgical instrument. Operating roomﾠquality.

Suitable for hospital, veterinary and dental use.

Conforms to International standard ISO 7153 and British Standard BS 5194.

CE marked and produced in the UK.

Quality checked to ensure no imperfections such as unwanted sharp edges or burrs, reducing the risk of infection and cross contamination.

Easy to clean and sterilise.

Suppliers of surgical instruments to the UK market since the 1920s. Established in the UK since 1978.